School Year Childcare
Please check the CLOSURES & FIELD RESERVATIONS webpage on the CPRD website for updated inclement weather information. Link here: Inclement Weather
Registration is now open for the 2023–2024 school year!
Interested in 2024 Summer Childcare? Registration opens April 1, 2024! Link here: https://www.cprdnewberg.org/childcare/page/summer-childcare
View the Parent Handbook PDF at the bottom of this page.
Childcare workers wanted at Chehalem Park & Recreation District. Apply to work with ages 3 to 5 and/or Kindergarten through Grade 5. Creative, fun, nurturing, supportive, and cooperative persons encouraged to apply!
Mission
CPRD Childcare is a recreational daycare and enrichment program operated by Chehalem Park and Recreation District. CPRD and the childcare program work to ensure that all students have the opportunity and support to develop to their fullest potential and share a personal and meaningful bond with people in the school community. We offer a range of self-directed and group activities including supervised free play, sports, organized games, arts, crafts, quiet time, and help with homework.
Hours of Operation
School days: Monday through Friday
6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- School Aged Childcare Morning Session: 6:30 - 7:30 am
- School Aged Childcare Afternoon Session: 2:10 - 6:00 pm
- Pre-K Childcare: 6:30 am - 6:00 pm
Contacts
Erin Harrington, Childcare Specialist & Markets Manager 503.550.5927
Deanne Rice, Preschool & Childcare Specialist 503.538.4602
Location Information
| Site | Ratio | Site and Location | Site Phone Number | DHS/DPU ID Number |
| Antonia Crater Elem | 15 to 1 | Cafeteria and Gym | 503-554-8354 | AFJ00015 |
| Dundee Elem | 15 to 1 | Gym and Stage | 503-554-0914 | ZEJ00015 |
| Edwards Elem | 15 to 1 | Cafeteria and Gym | 503-537-4100 | BFJ00015 |
| Ewing Young Elem | 15 to 1 | Cafeteria and Gym | 503-538-3789 | DFJ00015 |
| Joan Austin Elem | 15 to 1 | Cafeteria and Gym | 503-476-6713 | EFJ00015 |
| Mabel Rush Elem | 15 to 1 | Cafeteria and Gym | 503-209-0368 | CFJ00015 |
| Community Center | 10 to 1 | 502 E. Second St | 503-538-1079 | JYI00011 |
- 40% off of School Aged Childcare and Pre-K Childcare for all CPRD and Newberg School District employees and their immediate family living within their household.
- 20% off second child enrollment
- Cannot combine 40% and 20% discount, only one discount available per family.
Pre-K aged students (as young as 3 years old)
Chehalem Community Center 502 E 2nd St, Newberg, OR 97132
503-538-1079 and 503-550-5927
Participants must be able to use the restroom without assistance. Your child is offered a variety of activities during childcare hours. Children who attend Bonnie Benedict Preschool are walked to their preschool class and walked back to the childcare classroom.
Holiday Closures
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving (November 23 & November 24)
- Christmas Eve and Day observed (December 25 and December 26)
- New Year's Day Observed: Jan 1 and January 2)
- MLK Day
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
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Grade School Age Childcare |
Pre-K Age Childcare |
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A nonrefundable registration fee of $35 per child is due annually. |
A nonrefundable registration fee of $35 per child is due annually. |
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Full-time Rate (4 - 5 days): $155 per child, per week |
Full-time Rate (4 - 5 days): $210 per child, per week |
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Part-time Rate (2 - 3 days): $130 per child, per week |
Part-time Rate (2 - 3 days): $155 per child, per week |
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Daily Rate (1 day a week): $60 per child, per day |
Daily Rate (1 day a week): $60 per child, per day |
Families contract for a specific weekly schedule as indicated on the Enrollment Agreement Form. Payment for this contracted schedule is required every month whether or not your child attends; this enables us to pay our staff a stable wage every week all year. No credits are given for sick or vacation days, holidays, staff training closure or closure due to inclement weather.
Adding extra days - This only applies to part-time families. Any added days are contingent on prior agreement of days of care needed. When your family surpasses three days a week, you will be charged the full-time weekly rate
Payment
Payment is always due in advance with no deduction for any absences, holidays, or closures due to inclement weather, power outages, or other situations beyond our control. Payment are due monthly as outlined in the Enrollment Agreement.
- An enrollment fee of $35 per child and the first tuition payment must be paid prior to your child’s first day of attendance. These fees are not refundable.
Admission & Enrollment
All admission and online enrollment forms must be completed and submitted seven days in advance of attending childcare.
An enrollment fee of $35 per child and the first tuition payment must be paid prior to your child’s first day of attendance.
These fees are not refundable.
Participating families are required to set up an online payment plan during the registration process. If you need assistance setting up your payment plan or wish to adjust your payment plan, please contact 503.537.2909.
EDRC Enrollments
If your family has already qualified EDRC’s childcare assistance, please register at the registration desk at Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center. You will need to supply proof that you are accepted into the EDRC program. EDRC families will need to pay the non-refundable $35 registration fee at the time of registration. But no other charges will be collected at that time.
Families who have an account credit from the 2022-23 school year should contact the reception staff at Chehalem Aquatic and Fitness Center, in order to apply their credit to this program - 503.537.2909.
DHS Information
CPRD Childcare is a DHS Registered Licensed exempt program.
CPRD Childcare is a DHS Employment Related Childcare registered program. The ERDC helps eligible low-income parents pay for childcare so they can work. If the parent is eligible for assistance, DHS will pay a portion of their child care bill directly to the family’s chosen provider through the Direct Pay Unit (DPU) in Salem. https://www.oregon.gov/dhs/ASSISTANCE/CHILD-CARE/Pages/index.aspx
2023–2024 Parent Handbook (1 MB) 
